Purpose

Grants to organizations that address the needs of Texas veterans and their families. Funded services include, but are not limited to, the following:

Limited emergency assistance;

Family and child services;

Transportation services;

Legal services, excluding criminal defense; and

Employment, training, education, and job placement assistance.

2019-2020 Request for Application (RFA) Webinar

The 2019‐2020 Grant Application webinar includes general information about the 2019-2020 Request for Application (RFA) and highlights changes from previous years’ RFAs (including the new web-based application process).

Veterans, need assistance?

Eligible Organizations

IRS Code 501(c)(19) posts or organizations of past or present members of the Armed Forces;

IRS Code 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organizations authorized to do business in Texas;

Texas chapters of IRS Code 501(c)(4) Veterans service organizations; or

Nonprofit organizations authorized to do business in Texas with experience providing services to Veterans.

NOT Eligible To Apply

Individuals;

For-profit entities;

Units of federal or state government, including state agencies, colleges, and universities;

Organizations that have not fulfilled and maintained all legal requirements to operate in the state of Texas; and

Organizations that do not have current operations in Texas or a Texas-based chapter.

Please note: Applicant organizations with contracts or agreements with the Texas Veterans Commission may be ineligible for Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grant funding requested for Proposed Projects involving the same or similar services as those funded under the contract. Applicants are responsible for ensuring their submitted application discloses any such contract. The Proposed Project must be clearly and sufficiently differentiated in the application from any contracted services.